LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the death of David F. Twomey, distin-
guished citizen and devoted member of his community

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
citizens of the State of New York whose lifework and civic endeavor
served to enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great
State of New York; and
WHEREAS, David F. Twomey of Johnson City, New York, died on July 9,
2009, at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Syracuse University, David F. Twomey was an
Insurance Agency employee and Principal for the past 32 years; he was
employed by Haylor Freyer & Coon Inc., as well as the co-owner and vice-
president of the Boyd/BEST Insurance Agency; and
WHEREAS, During his career, David F. Twomey served on numerous Insur-
ance Company Advisory Panels, wrote a column called "Upstate Update" for
the regional Insurance publication THE ADVOCATE, and was a contributing
columnist for the statewide biweekly newsletter, the IIAANY INSIDER, and
a consultant in the Workers' Compensation area for the Independent
Insurance Agents' Association of New York; and
WHEREAS, A former President of the Independent Insurance Agents' Asso-
ciation of New York, David F. Twomey also served as the Legislative
Committee Chairman and received the Mr. Chairman Award in 1983, the
IIAANY Presidential Citation in 1988, the Insurance Person of
Distinction Award in 2006 and Team Player of the Year Award in 2008; and
WHEREAS, In addition, David F. Twomey served on the National Independ-
ent Insurance Agents' Association National Consumer & Technical Affairs
Committee, as President of New York Independent Agents' Political Action
Committee, Chairman of BRACE, a coalition of three Insurance Producer
Organizations and was a member of the Southern Tier Insurance Profes-
sionals, as well as the State Board, where he was a Committee Chairman;
and
WHEREAS, A resident of the Southern Tier for the past 32 years, David
F. Twomey was active in many community activities; he served as Presi-
dent of Vestal Little League for three years and Treasurer of the School
to Careers Partnership of Greater Binghamton and Tioga County and the
Johnson City Senior Center; and
WHEREAS, A past Chairman of the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Council, David F. Twomey was a member of the Small Busi-
ness Legislative and Governmental Affairs Committees and was honored as
the Small Business Advocate of the Year in 1998; and
WHEREAS, David F. Twomey was predeceased by his daughter, Shannon
Lynn, and grandson, Shawn Kelly, and survived by his wife of over 30
years, Betsy Twomey; and his devoted children, Michael Kelly and wife,
Jamie, Patrick Kelly and wife, Kim; grandchildren, Jason, Hailey, Aman-
da, Matthew, Erin, Erika, and Michael Jr.; and great-grandson, Avery;
daughters, Leah Hilton and Jill Ferris; grandchildren, Kasey, Jake, Joey
and Sarah, all of whom felt privileged to be a part of his life and
rejoiced in his many achievements; and
WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit, imbued with a sense of
compassion, and comforted by a loving family, David F. Twomey leaves
behind a legacy which will long endure the passage of time and will
remain as a comforting memory to all he served and befriended; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of David F. Twomey, distinguished citizen and devoted
member of his community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of David F. Twomey.